Formed in 1984 and hailing from Rotterdam, The Essence signed to UK label Midnight Music in 1985 a year after touring their homeland, and soon after released their debut 12” ‘Endless Lakes’ and their first full-length LP, Purity. After the favourable reception of their inaugural
Space rock, noise pop, dream rock. However you want to label them, The Telescopes have always drawn their influences from a wide pool. Their diversity and musical dexterity has seen them collect admirers from all over the world, which might be why their song ‘Flying’ – their dreamy 1991 single from the era
Celebrating a new range of Converse shoes branded by professional skateboarder Mike Anderson’s, ‘Middle Earth’ is a short video featuring skateboarding legends such as Eddie Cernicky, Brad Cromer, Frank Gerwer and Zered Bassett. One of the songs heard in the film is ‘Bought & Sold’ by 80s anarcho punk band Liberty, taken
The world's premier skateboarding magazine, Thrasher, are running an online video campaign using one of Cherry Red's lesser-known tracks, 'Mr. Moonshine' by Fat Mattress. The band are most notable for being formed by Jimi Hendrix Experience bassist Noel Redding and made two albums in 1969/70
At the dawn of the 1980s, The Dead Kennedys spearheaded America's punk assault on the senses with hits like 'California Uber Alles' and 'Holiday In Cambodia'. Taken from their debut album Fresh Fruit And Rotting Vegetables, 'Police Truck' will feature in the soundtrack to a